Isaac Grindinger

Staff Engineer at Ingios Geotechnics, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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Ames, Iowa, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Staff Engineer
      • May 2023 - Present

      At Ingios, my primary duties include: -Performing Geotechnical field testing at road construction and other construction sites that require compacted material -Analyzing Geotechnical test results from field & lab tests -Writing reports to aid clients in making engineering decisions At Ingios, my primary duties include: -Performing Geotechnical field testing at road construction and other construction sites that require compacted material -Analyzing Geotechnical test results from field & lab tests -Writing reports to aid clients in making engineering decisions

    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • Summer Youth Intern
      • May 2022 - Aug 2022

      Worked with a youth group to assist with summer event planning, teaching, and relationship building. Activities: -Developed interpersonal relationship skills by building relationships with over 80 students in the span of 3 months -Improved communication skills through presenting 5 lessons to students and older professionals -Lead small groups, building close relationships with several students within days -Learned time management by planning, organizing, and running summer youth group and camp activities Show less

    • United States
    • Engineering Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Visualization Intern
      • Jan 2022 - May 2022

      Used 3D Studio Max, SolidWorks, Adobe Premiere Pro, and RealityCapture to model, animate, and render videos that are presented as evidence in litigation cases. Projects: -Modeled, animated, and rendered a 10-second highway accident scenario in 3DS MaxCreated 3D mesh for a residential home using RealityCapture -Modeled parking garage in 3DS Max -Modeled aerial lift in 3DS Max -Modeled ATV suspension in SolidWorks Used 3D Studio Max, SolidWorks, Adobe Premiere Pro, and RealityCapture to model, animate, and render videos that are presented as evidence in litigation cases. Projects: -Modeled, animated, and rendered a 10-second highway accident scenario in 3DS MaxCreated 3D mesh for a residential home using RealityCapture -Modeled parking garage in 3DS Max -Modeled aerial lift in 3DS Max -Modeled ATV suspension in SolidWorks

    • United States
    • Construction Hardware Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Industrial Engineering Intern/Co-Op
      • May 2021 - Jan 2022

      -Worked in a factory and office environment to reduce costs and increase efficiency, safety, and organization. -Gained experience with various manufacturing machines and processes in a construction tool manufacturing plant. Activities: -Created barcode inventory management system for raw material pallets using BarTender® and Microsoft Dynamics AX. -Suggested and worked with team to replace long paper manuals with QuickStart guides that link a QR code to a PDF manual -Wrote Excel VBA macro to increase productivity by automating daily report calculations -Updated master facility layout in AutoCad -Updated cell boards, evacuation routes, and machine lockout procedures -Wrote documentation such as work instructions, lockout procedures, and PPE sheets for an aluminum foundry and permanent mold casting cell -Created cheat sheets operators performing quality checks -Built tool organization rack -Worked with vendors to quote different parts -Researched items for various purchase orders -Participated in 5S "Keep it Clean" events -Performed time studies -Performed cycle counts Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Machine Learning Research Assistant
      • Feb 2021 - May 2021

      -Constructed cost matrices for an artificial neural network that will recommend policies that minimize pandemic cost -Developed logic for the neural network using LSTM for case prediction and Bayesian optimization for policy prescription -Cleaned historical data sets and used data to develop bounds for random variables used in the cost matrices -Conducted literature review of 50+ papers relevant to machine learning, artificial intelligence, and coronavirus -Wrote a 13-page draft for the research paper and presented progress to faculty at the end-of-semester symposium Activities: Data Collection Data Analysis Excel Statistical Analysis Literature review Show less

    • Video Creator
      • Nov 2017 - Jan 2021

      Created strategy guides for Clash Royale, which is a mobile card-collecting game with mechanics similar to chess. Partnered with YouTube and AfterShock Media Group to execute 8 marketing campaigns to 70,000 followers in 2020. Activities: Record tutorials Edit videos Design graphics/thumbnails Market channel Manage social media Work with sponsors Research trends Practice the game Watch game tape Created strategy guides for Clash Royale, which is a mobile card-collecting game with mechanics similar to chess. Partnered with YouTube and AfterShock Media Group to execute 8 marketing campaigns to 70,000 followers in 2020. Activities: Record tutorials Edit videos Design graphics/thumbnails Market channel Manage social media Work with sponsors Research trends Practice the game Watch game tape

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • 3D Prototyping Research Assistant
      • Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

      -Completed undergraduate research assistant training program for the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) -Worked with team of 2 to design and produce 3 COVID-19-proof door opener prototypes -Tested 3 prototypes created by other student teams along with performing a statistical analysis based on completion time, ease of use, and success rate -Presented our 3rd 3D-printed prototype, along with the data we collected, to IMSE faculty and students -Completed undergraduate research assistant training program for the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) -Worked with team of 2 to design and produce 3 COVID-19-proof door opener prototypes -Tested 3 prototypes created by other student teams along with performing a statistical analysis based on completion time, ease of use, and success rate -Presented our 3rd 3D-printed prototype, along with the data we collected, to IMSE faculty and students

    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • Security Guard
      • Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

      Secured Grace Presbyterian Church overnight from 10pm-5am Secured Grace Presbyterian Church overnight from 10pm-5am

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Esports Competitor
      • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

      Contracted to compete in the Western Clash Royale esports league, including professionals from Europe, North America, South America, and Northern Asia Top Accomplishments: 4th place team ranking in CRL 4th solo win rate in the entire Western CRL league and 1st in North America Reached #1 in the world in the ladder ranking system Activities: -Communicate with diverse team including 4 teammates, 2 analysts, 1 coach, and 1 general manager -Participate in daily team practice sessions -Study analytics found on scouting reports and data mining websites -Watch game tape from other professionals in the game -Compile research and game knowledge to develop innovate strategies -Showcase strategies and skills in weekly competitions -Represent Complexity on social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook -Work with sponsors to market products Show less

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Esports Competitor
      • Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

      Contracted to compete in the North American Clash Royale esports league (CRL), including professionals from North America, Central America, and Europe Top Accomplishments: 3rd place team ranking in CRL 4th solo win rate in CRL Reached #1 in the world in the ladder ranking system Activities: -Communicate with diverse team including 3 teammates, 1 analyst, 1 coach, and 1 general manager -Lead daily team practice sessions -Study analytics found on scouting reports and data mining websites -Watch game tape from other professionals in the game -Compile research and game knowledge to develop innovate strategies -Showcase strategies and skills in weekly competitions -Represent Team SoloMid on social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook -Work with sponsors to market products Show less

  • Landscaping and Odd Jobs
    • Peoria, Illinois Area
    • Small Business Owner
      • Jun 2012 - Aug 2018

      -Ran a part-time landscaping and odd job business throughout my teenage years. -Negotiated deals and offered services to over 20 customers. -Worked with 2 partners (in busy seasons) who went on to build their own businesses. -Operated and maintained small engine machinery. Services performed: -Lawn mowing -Grass edging -Leaf removal -Fertilizing -Weed removal -Raking -Mulching -Power washing -Painting -Carpet cleaning -Fence installation -Rock laying -Hole digging -Aerating -Snow removal Machines used: -Lawn Mower -Backpack leaf blower -Weed eater -Power washer -Hedge trimmer -Snow blower -Carpet cleaner -Aerator -Auger Show less

Education

  • Iowa State University
    Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering
    2020 - 2023
  • Illinois Central College
    Associate's degree, Engineering Science
    2016 - 2018

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